Studies indicating that Marcel Sabitzer twisted knee in Leipzig defeat

Marcel Sabitzer reportedly twisted his knee within the thirty-third minute of Borussia Dortmund’s 0-2 away defeat. The time that he can be lacking for Dortmund, and Austria, is unknown, however he’ll doubtless be lacking their essential matches.

Borussia Dortmund can be dropping midfielder Marcel Sabitzer to a knee damage, in accordance with studies. Sabitzer twisted his knee near the tip of the primary half in BVB’s 0-2 defeat to RB Leipzig on Saturday night.

Sky studies that the damage severity remains to be to be decided, and that the Dortmund workers didn’t know at halftime how severe the problem was. Sabitzer can be present process an MRI very quickly; that can give the workers extra of an understanding of how lengthy the Austrian worldwide could possibly be out, and what the subsequent steps can be.

Dortmund’s sporting director Sebastian Kehl mentioned in regards to the incident, “I can’t say a lot about it for the time being, besides that it was not potential for Sabitzer to proceed. And when Sabitzer has to go away, that’s usually not a very good signal.” Niko Kovač mentioned in regards to the damage that “we must wait and see, however he has ache in his knee.”

This comes at a horrible time for Borussia Dortmund, who’re at the moment within the bottom-half of the Bundesliga desk whereas additionally attempting to maintain consistency of their Champions League marketing campaign, which continues in opposition to FC Barcelona within the quarterfinals.

BVB’s subsequent three matches within the Bundesliga are all in opposition to groups at the moment occupying a Champions League, Europa League, or Europa Convention League spot (Mainz, Freiburg, Bayern). Sabitzer would doubtless be lacking each match talked about above, in addition to the Nations League playoff matches in opposition to Serbia later this week.